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Global Warming? Here Are The Temps You Decide

February 10, 2010

 

All of the truths and the lies about Global Warming can be cleared up by studying the average temperature fluctuations around the globe. Here is a chart with the information for you to decide if Global Warming is fact or fiction.

 

Scientists are on both sides of this issue and recently some well know experts have been put under a microscope themselves for doctoring their findings in favor of Global Warming.

 

This is a simple chart and shows differences in temperature based on fact so decide for yourself.

 

 

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Average temperature fluctuations from 1988-2008

 

  • Posted in Education
  • Tagged with average global temperature changes, global warming or cooling chart
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Schools And First Amendment Rights Of Students

January 25, 2010

 

It should come as no surprise that schools are providing most of the descipline our children receive. In todays two worker families most working parents have little time to oversee their kids activities therefore schools have taken over that responsibility for them.

 

Child advocates encourage schools to play a larger roll in monitoring the negative behavior of some students even if the student displays this behavior after school hours or at home. To me this is the job of the parent not school officials. Since when have schools become judge and jury when it comes to our children.

 

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a student can be disciplined for activities that happen outside of school as long as the school can prove that the negative behavior poses a danger and eventually will disrupt the school in some way. Siding with child advocates, the Supreme Court has given schools the power to step in whenever they see fit.

 

In my opinion this ruling encroaches on a students First Amendment Right To Free Speech. Lets take the case of “Cyber Bullying”. A court ruling in Los Angeles Last year sided with a student who posted a YouTube video in which several classmates were teasing another student. The Beverly Vista School suspended the YouTube poster for the incident.

 

The parent of the harrassed student said the video had caused her daughter to be embarrassed and she could not go to school. Also the incident spread throughout the school immediately after the showing of the video on YouTube.

 

The suspended student sued the school and the courts found in favor of the accused student stating the “School had overstepped their boundaries”. The video was not shot on school time or on school grounds. Doesn’t this ruling contradict the first ruling of the Supreme Court.

 

Until the courts can figure out where they stand on this issue I ask this question: Does a student, on their own time have the right to free speech even if what is said harms another student and should schools get involved when a student acts up outside of school hours?

 

Author: C.Lynch Cityclix.net Guest Writer

 

  • Posted in Education
  • Tagged with cyber bullying, school discipline, student harrassment, supreme court ruling
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How To Replace A Hot Water Heater

December 23, 2009

 

water heaterWater heaters come in 2 types, gas and electric. Most electric types can be used anywhere and gas types require installed natural gas lines to the home. Typical installation is on the ground floor in a garage or enclosed and vented closet. Codes in your area will dictate where the heater is exactly placed. Be sure to speak to the store plumbing expert as they can help you pick out the right water heater for your installation.

 

You may want to purchase the same capacity and features as the one you are replacing, but there are newer more efficient models available that may cost a bit more. Be sure to measure the space for the water heater so you purchase the correct size. Your water heater has a stamped plate attached to it with all of the important information on it so make sure you write down all of the information printed on the plate. You will need it when searching for your new water heater and when speaking to the store plumbing expert. 

 

Installation requires some basic tools like a screw driver, pliers, hacksaw if a pipe needs to be cut, pipe wrench. measuring tape, teflon tape, electrical tester and if pipes are copper, you may need a torch to solder the copper fittings. Also you may want to think about replacing the water lines at this time.

 

Water heater replacement is pretty straight forward especially if you are lucky enough to find one in the same dimensions as the one you are replacing.  Look at the old water heater in place and you will reinstall the new one in the same or near the same position. When removing the old heater. Remember it is heavy so use a hand truck and save your back.

 

The first step is to:

 

Turn off the water heater’s power at the breaker. Test the wires coming in to the heater with the electrical tester to ensure that the power is off.

Disconnect the wiring from the heater. Mark the wires as you remove them so you know which ones go where when you rewire the new water heater.

 

 Shut off the water supply to the water heater and open all the hot water spigots in the house. Connect a quality garden hose to the tank’s drain valve and locate the draining end of the hose in an area that won’t be adversely affected by the scalding hot water. Allow the tank to drain completely.
Disconnect the cold water inlet and the hot water outlet pipes from the unit. If the pipes are hard-plumbed to to the water heater, you will have to cut the lines and then reattach them later. If your pipes are attached with water heater connector hoses, you can simply unscrew them.

Remove the old water heater using a hand truck.

 

Position the new water heater in place.

 

Reconnect the water inlet and hot water outlet pipes to the new water heater. Check out our repairing frozen or broken pipes arthicle for detailed information on solvent welding plastic pipe or soldering copper pipe. If your old water heater did not have water heater connector hoses, now is a good time to add them.

 

Turn the water supply to the water heater back on. Ensure that the hot water spigots are all still open so air is not trapped in the hot water lines as the tank fills. Allow the tank to fill until water flows from each hot water spigot. Once water flows from each spigot, allow it to run for one minute before turning off the spigots.
Reconnect the wiring to the heater according the manufacturer’s instructions. Turn the breaker back on and wait for the water to heat up.

 

Turn the water supply to the water heater back on. Ensure that the hot water spigots are all still open so air is not trapped in the hot water lines as the tank fills. Allow the tank to fill until water flows from each hot water spigot. Once water flows from each spigot, allow it to run for one minute before turning off the spigots.

Reconnect the wiring to the heater according the manufacturer’s instructions. Turn the breaker back on and wait for the water to heat up.

 

Always check for leaks before completion of the job and once the waterheater is up to full capacity.

 

Author: Cityclix.net Staff Writer

 

  • Posted in Do-It-Yourself, Education
  • Tagged with Home Improvement, home repairs, water heater replacement
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